This election marked the fourth time the award went to someone who was in his first full season as a manager. All have been in the NL. The others: Hal Lanier with the Houston Astros in 1986, Dusty Baker with the San Francisco Giants in 1993 and Joe Girardi with…
This marks the third victory for Buck Showalter, who also won in 1994 with the New York Yankees and in 2004 with the Texas Rangers. He is the first manager to win for three different clubs in the same league. Tony La Russa also won the award for three clubs…
Terry Francona, who guided the Cleveland Indians to their first postseason berth in six years, was named American League Manager of the Year in balloting by the BBWAA that was announced on MLB Network. Francona, 54, was listed first on 16 of the 30 ballots submitted by two writers representing…
Clint Hurdle, who steered the Pittsburgh Pirates to the franchise’s first winning season in 21 years, was voted National League Manager of the Year in balloting by the BBWAA that was announced on MLB Network. Hurdle, 56, placed first on 25 ballots from the 30 submitted by two writers representing…
Bob Melvin, who directed the Oakland Athletics to the American League West title and their first postseason appearance since 2006, was named AL Manager of the Year in a close vote over the Baltimore Orioles’ Buck Showalter, who led that team to its first winning season since 1997. Results were…
Davey Johnson, who guided the Washington Nationals to a division title for the first time in a full season in the history of a franchise that dates to 1969 in Montreal, was voted the National League Manager of the Year in balloting by the BBWAA that was announced today on…
Joe Maddon, who guided Tampa Bay from a nine-game deficit in the wild-card standings on Sept. 3 to the Rays’ third playoff appearance in four seasons, was named the American League Manager of the Year for the second time in his career. Maddon, 57, was listed first on 26 of…
Kirk Gibson, who directed the Arizona Diamondbacks in a worst-to-first season as winners of the National League West title, was voted NL Manager of the Year in balloting by the BBWAA. Gibson, 54, placed first on 28 ballots and second on the other four of the 32 ballots, submitted by…
Bud Black of the San Diego Padres narrowly out-pointed Dusty Baker of the Cincinnati Reds to win the National League Manager of the Year Award in one of the closest races in the history of BBWAA balloting. Black’s victory was by a single point, marking the third time in NL…
Ron Gardenhire, who had been the runner-up in five previous elections, finished on top in 2010 in winning the American League Manager of the Year Award for the first time in balloting by the BBWAA. Gardenhire, 53, was listed first on 16 of the 28 ballots cast by two writers…
